Question

What is the top number in a

fraction, which shows the
number of parts of the
whole taken.

Answer 1

numerator

Explanation:

You can think of it as this. Denominator (the number below the line in fraction), starts with D, and down also starts with D. Denominator starts with D so it's down. Numerator is the opposite. Hope this helped :)

Answer 2

The numerator

Explanation: